Cians
River in France
The Cians is a mountain river that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. It is 25.3 kilometres (15+3⁄4 miles) long. Its drainage basin is 166 km2 (64 sq mi). Its source is in the mountains north of Beuil, and it flows into the Var in Touët-sur-Var.
The Cians flows through the following communes:
This river runs through a canyon of red shale, named "Gorges du Cians", with formations of eroded rock.
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- Gorges du Cians 2.jpg by Zil, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paréidolie Cians.jpg by Agota, CC BY-SA 3.0
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